{"product_id":"cross-creek-9780684818795","title":"Cross Creek","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCross Creek\u003c\/i\u003e is the warm and delightful memoir about the life of Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings—author of \u003ci\u003eThe Yearling\u003c\/i\u003e—in the Florida backcountry.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOriginally published in 1942, \u003ci\u003eCross Creek\u003c\/i\u003e has become a classic in modern American literature. For the millions of readers raised on \u003ci\u003eThe Yearling,\u003c\/i\u003e here is the story of Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings''s experiences in the remote Florida hamlet of Cross Creek, where she lived for thirteen years. From the daily labors of managing a seventy-two-acre orange grove to bouts with runaway pigs and a succession of unruly farmhands, Rawlings describes her life at the Creek with humor and spirit. Her tireless determination to overcome the challenges of her adopted home in the Florida backcountry, her deep-rooted love of the earth, and her genius for character and description result in a most delightful and heartwarming memoir.","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49526079783255,"sku":"9780684818795","price":18.05,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780684818795.jpg?v=1731862832","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/cross-creek-9780684818795","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}